Penstemon fruticosus
Penstemon fruticosus is a native beard tongue with large lavender purple flowers on short, spreading mats.
Description:
Penstemon fruticosus is one of our better-known native beard tongues with large lavender purple flowers on short, spreading mats that can be 2-3 feet wide. Great for the front of the border in full sun and in well-drained soils. Also great in rock gardens. Popular with bees and hummingbirds.
Common Name: Shrubby Beard Tongue
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Mesic to dry rocky hillsides and open forests in the steppe to alpine zones.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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